Unmasking the 11 Hidden Trends Reshaping the OTA World
The travel industry is undergoing a seismic shift, and OTAs must adapt to survive and thrive. As we navigate the complexities of 2024, a clear understanding of these 11 trends is paramount. From the rise of AI-powered personalization to the evolving expectations of the modern traveler, OTAs must embrace innovation and customer-centricity. By mastering these trends, OTAs can not only weather the storm but emerge as industry leaders, shaping the future of travel.
Why Startups Should Think Twice Before Seeking Venture Capital Funding
In the startup realm, venture capital funding often shines like a golden ticket. The promise of sizable investments can be incredibly tempting, as it seems to grant startups the capital for rapid growth. However, let’s explore some widely accepted...
How to Optimize Your Content for LLM Search Engines
Discover the secrets to optimizing your content for LLM search engines. Learn how to leverage semantic SEO, AI-powered content generation, and technical SEO best practices to dominate search results and attract more organic traffic.
Travel AI Powered Trip Example
I’ve discussed the ideal Travel AI Service should feel like a personal extension of myself and I would like to visualize what a highly automated, and eventually completely autonomous, Travel AI-powered booking might look like. I believe everything I...
Mind-Reading Travel AI
Travel is no exception. I demand solutions to travel problems I didn’t even know existed, before I even realized they’re problems. Mind-Reading Travel AI In the context of travel, it dawned on me that what I truly desire is...
Travel Natural Language Search Is Here (If You Were Just Born)
I propose that a new generation of travelers, born natively into natural language travel searching, will embrace natural language consumer-initiated travel searches (note the word consumer-initiated).
Consumer-Initiated Travel AI Use: Much Ado About Nothing
AI does have consumer-facing use cases, but these are nowhere near the hype surrounding its impact on consumer-initiated travel products and services.
Size (of the AI Prompt) Does Matter
In the context of ChatGPT searches, AI prompts are the initial inputs or queries that guide the AI’s response. They serve as the starting point for the AI to generate relevant and useful information. The need for detailed prompts...
Chinese Tourists Aren’t Coming Back to the US Anytime Soon.
I believe the US travel industry (companies, media, prognosticators) is currently spending too much mental energy, attention, opportunity cost and focus on the inbound Chinese traveler market while overlooking opportunities from other lucrative source markets. Fixating on ‘the Pre-pandemic...
